Sharks and stingrays can detect tiny electric currents radiating from animals like prawns and small fish and use it to locate their prey. This video from PBS’s Deep Look series of videos investigates how this “electric sense” works.
Originally published by Cosmos as Use of electricity to find hidden prey
Bill Condie
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